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Quiz by cnolan9172, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by cnolan9172
about 9 years ago
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Question 1
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Domestic relations is the area of law that deals with family law issues such as divorce, custody, and support.
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- True
- False
Question 2
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Premarital (prenuptial) agreements are only for celebrities or wealthy individuals.
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True
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False
Question 3
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A premarital (prenuptial) agreement can address the following issues, except:
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Rights and obligations regarding any property
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Child support
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Rights to manage and control any property
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Disposition of property upon termination of the marriage by death or legal action
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Choice of law to govern the agreement
Question 4
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What are the three different ways to legally terminate a marriage?
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annulment
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legal separation
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dissolution
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church/religious annulment
Question 5
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If the marriage is found to be void, it means that there was never a valid marriage.
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- True
- False
Question 6
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A voidable marriage can never be declared a valid marriage by a court.
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- True
- False
Question 7
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A disssolution of marriage can only occur if one of the parties is able to show that the other party was at fault for the collapse of the marriage.
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- True
- False
Question 8
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In a divorce action, the court can address the following issues:
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Custody
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support
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property
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criminal domestic violence issue
Question 9
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If the court chooses to bifurcate the proceeding, the court terminates the marriage, but the remaining issues are heard separately after the marriage is terminated. However, the parties are not free to remarry until all of the remaining issues are resolved.
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- True
- False
Question 10
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Why might a couple choose a legal separation over a dissolution?
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religious reasons
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couple doesn't actually want a divorce
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they want to remarry but do not want to go through the hassle of a dissolution proceeding.
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couple wants to see if they can work out a resolution and try a temporary separation
Question 11
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Child custody pertains only to children born out of a marital relationship.
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- True
- False
Question 12
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The purpose of support is to ensure that the following are available to a child or spouse who is unable to earn an adequate living:
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housing
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food
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clothing
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expensive haircuts
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new technology/devices
Question 13
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Separate property must be divided upon dissolution of a marriage.
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- True
- False
Question 14
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Community property does not include debts.
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- True
- False
Question 15
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What are some discovery tools?
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interrogatories
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depositions
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request for production of documents
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search and seizure
Question 16
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What is mediation/conciliation?
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Court recomends this if there are minor children and couple cannot resolve issues.
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Pre-marital counseling.
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This is only used when the couple has property issues they cannot resolve.
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A formal process, similar to a trial.
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